Tag: Bandits
Buratai extends Operation Sahel Sanity, charges troops to wipe out remnants of bandits
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai has charged troops to eliminate remnants of…
Police arrest suspected notorious kidnapper, Ibrahim in Katsina, rescue three victims
The police in Katsina State, on Thursday arrested a notorious member of bandits who kidnap for ransom syndicate,…
Bandits abduct Zamfara treasurer’s three children, kill neigbour
Three children of Zamfara State Sub-treasurer, Alhani Yusuf Marafa have been abducted and neighbor shot dead by gunmen…
200 Bandits Repent In Sokoto, Release Eight Captives
No fewer than 200 bandits State have repented and denounced violence as part of the ongoing negotiation with…
Troops arrest armed bandits, recover arms and ammunition in Benue and Nasarawa states
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested four armed bandits and recovered arms and ammunition during two daring…
Security men repel bandits on Kaduna-Abuja Road
Armed bandits who opened fire on motorists plying the Kaduna-Abuja road have been repelled by security operatives comprising…
BREAKING: Bandits abduct 20 in Niger village
No fewer than 20 persons have been kidnapped by armed bandits in an attack on a community in…
OPERATION SAHEL SANITY: Troops neutralise, arrest suspected bandits and rescue kidnap victims (Photos)
Operation Sahel Sanity says it has neutralised bandits, rescued several kidnap victims and arrested more suspected bandits in…
Buhari approves establishment of centre for control of arms
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a national centre for the control of small arms and…
Soldiers arrest 3 foreign arms syndicate supplying weapons
Three foreigners who are supplying arms and ammunition to bandits and other criminal groups operating in the North…
Bandits kill Foreigner abducted in Niger State
A foreign contractor abducted in Niger State has been killed by suspected bandits less than 24 hours in…
Bandits storm Niger village, kidnap foreign national
Armed men suspected to be bandits have abducted a foreign national and a Nigerian between Yankila and Regina…